Gluten Free Nashville Hot Chicken and Waffles

Nashville Gluten-Free Hot Chicken and Waffles

Serves 4

For Chicken:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tsp Old Bay

2.5 tsp Sea Salt

1 tsp Chipotle

2 tsp Smoked Paprika

2 tsp Cayenne

4 Chicken Breasts

2 eggs beaten with 1 cup water

2 cups of Vegetable oil

In a bowl mix the first 5 ingredients. Mix to evenly distribute seasonings. In another bowl beat 2 eggs with 1 cup of water. While oil is heating up on medium high heat. Dredge Chicken in flour mixture. Dip floured chicken in egg mixture and back into flour, making sure it is fully coated. Get cozy, pat that flour on it! Set it aside. When the oil rapidly bubbles when a few drops of flour are dropped in, it is hot enough. Add Chicken and cook about 4-6 minutes on each side (depending on thickness of the chicken) flipping if its a shallow pan. Pay attention to heat. Adjust accordingly.

As chicken is frying prepare paste:

1.5-6 tbsp cayenne pepper ( Mild to HOT!!)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tsp chipotle powder

1 tsp old bay

1 tsp salt

3 tsp smoked paprika

*1 tsp garlic powder ~optional~ (I omit this when I make it for waffles)

1 tsp black pepper

¾ cup oil for paste

Mix dry seasonings and sugar in a bowl with oil, set aside.

When chicken is finished frying set on a cooling rack or paper towels. Give paste a final stir to collect settled seasonings and dip chicken in coating both sides. Place directly on buttered waffles. Top with Syrup. Try not to cry as you eat it. Yes y’all, it’s that delicious!**I omit the garlic when making Hot Chicken over waffles. I personally do not like garlic flavor with waffles and syrup. Mike does! It’s up to you.